Pennsylvania residents who work for recycling businesses may want to be extra careful as they do their jobs. That is because these types of enterprises are not necessarily among the safest places to work. A new study done by the University of Illinois School of Public...
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OSHA plans stricter health care safety measures for nurses
OSHA has notified its regional divisions that it wants to investigate, audit and fine residential care facilities and hospitals for occupational safety issues. This is the agency's move to address the high number of injuries among health care providers in Pennsylvania...
Employee injured in Western PA gas company explosion
An explosion and fire at Consol Energy Inc. nearby Route 22 in Blairsville left one employee injured. According to reports, the Feb. 15 incident took place around 5 p.m. at the natural gas company's building in Derry Township. First responders to the scene were able...
Adjusting safety eyewear
As the workforce in Pennsylvania continues to become more diverse, it is important to adjust employee protective gear to fit workers of all physical variations and genders. Safety eyewear is one of the hardest types of personal protection to customize due to the wide...
Man presumed in silo collapse
An accident at an industrial park in Pennsylvania has led to the presumed death of one worker after he became trapped under concrete dust resulting from a silo failure. The 48-year-old man was from Bristol Township and appears to have been at work at the time of the...
Safety in agricultural employment
Farmers and other Pennsylvania residents employed in agricultural industries are exposed to some of the greatest risks of any employees in the state. Agricultural employment is not only hazardous, but the hazard has a tendency to carry over to the families of the...
How we can assist workers following a workplace accident
The attorneys at Richard F. Maffett Law Offices in Harrisburg have the knowledge to assist their clients in successfully obtaining workers' compensation benefits with more than 25 years of experience to prove it. Our attorneys understand that following an unfortunate...
3 road workers injured in line-painting accident
On Sept. 18, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation truck rolled over, injuring three workers in the truck. Before the crash, the three workers had been painting a line on the edge of a rural road northwest of Pittsburgh. The accident occurred around 1:15 p.m....
Cause listed in worker’s death
A Pennsylvania state report has released the cause of an explosion that resulted in a man's death at a gas well in February; the report claims that the 27-year-old worker was not properly supervised. The employee was investigating a hissing noise when the well...
Increased speed limits increase highway workers’ worries
Among the many highway construction workers across the United States, those that work in Pennsylvania are concerned over the increases in work zone speed limits by Penndot set to take place in August 2014. According to a recent report, the speed limit in many work...